USA Today Crossword June 23, 2026 Answers

Across

1AHelps with a scam, say5 6ABelted out a tune4 10ASound devices that might be cranked to 114 14ABeauty product thicker than toner5 15APretty Yende solo4 16AToy horn's sound4 17AChamomile and peppermint drinks10 19ASupernatural glow4 20AVisitor from outer space5 21ABirthstone sometimes mistaken for ruby6 23AProlific inventor Nikola5 25ASticky fossil excavation site6 27ASpanish for "more"3 28AMove to and ___3 30AGet even with?3 31APath of a jump shot3 34AWhere the Eucharist is prepared5 36AShopaholic's destination4 38A"Arrivederci!"4 39AMetallica and Black Sabbath, e.g.15 42AInitial poker bet4 43AStately trees in historic towns4 44ATook a tumble5 45A4G ___3 46APrefix meaning "before"3 47ATeensy bit3 49ASpherical lip balm brand3 50ALarge plots of land6 53APigs with tusks5 55A"Let's bet even more money"6 57AWorks with meters, sometimes5 59AWords on a page4 60ASurprised second look10 65AHeaviest fencing blade4 66ACurrency in Cyprus4 67A"Honest!"5 68AGreen fuzz on a rock4 69AConstruction location4 70AMove stealthily5

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1DElectric guitar wood3 2DInsect on a honey jar3 3DShow up on the wrong day, say3 4DBig band instruments5 5DMinor8 6DFill completely4 7D"Why ___ you at work?"5 8D"Empire" actress Long3 9DCooker on a patio8 10DCentipede developer5 11DPerson who enjoys an uphill battle?11 12DTiny hole in a sponge4 13D"This instant!"4 18D"You're full of it!"4 22DPrimate studied to understand human evolution3 23DInnate gift6 24DLevies on inherited wealth11 26D"Finally!"6 27DTaj ___5 29DEgg dish such as khai jiao6 32DThey've got tuners for tunes6 33DPrices5 35DRd. similar to a blvd.3 37DCasino cash source3 38DPet that may claim your lap3 40DBMW alternative8 41DBroken mirror and spilled salt, to some8 46DFaux ___3 48DBrother of Cain4 51DCustom-made ceremonies?5 52DBurst of growth5 54D___ Martin (Bond's car)5 55DLine on a list4 56DConfiscated car4 58DInstrument with octave keys4 61D"Of course, ma cherie"3 62DYe olde pub pour3 63DCarnival automaker3 64DFrightened shriek3